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There is no formula for measuring the volume of irregular shapes. The mass can be measured by using a weighing scale.
by measuring the object
A graduated cylinder.
Yes, by measuring it's displacement.
You do not need fancy lab equipment.Basically you need to determine two pieces of information1) The mass of the "irregular" shape (use a scale)2) The volume of the shape (use water displacement in a bucket/tub to find volume)Take the mass / volume and you have density.
The volumes of small irregular solids are usually easily measured by measuring the volume of fluid displaced when they are immersed in a liquid. For example: You would have to put the object in a measuring glass with water in it. (~1/3 filled) Put the object in it and then get the number from the measuring glass (beaker etc. mostly beaker) and that is how you measure a irregular solid!
Displacement is the process used to find the volume of an irregular object. This is done by submerging the object in water and measuring either the height the water rises or the volume of water that overflows the container.
Finding the volume of a regular object cube can be hard. This will be hard because there is no real formula for measuring irregular objects.
There are several methods of measuring an irregular shape's volume.Filling it with a known volume of a substance until full.Summing up the Mathematical calculation of sections.
Finding the volume of a regular object cube can be hard. This will be hard because there is no real formula for measuring irregular objects.
The use of measuring cylinder is to know the perfect mass of an irregular object and to find the volume of a liquid
One way to figure this out is to put the object in a graduated cylinder containing water and measuring the changes in the volume of the water.